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Environment and energy

Energy mix, emissions and material flows of the European economy.

Studies in this domain6
Data sourceEurostat
Germany's Recycling Rate Is 5.5 Times Romania's
Environment and energyReference period 2023

Germany's Recycling Rate Is 5.5 Times Romania's

The EU recycled 47.9% of its municipal waste in 2023, slightly under half.

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Greece Has the EU's Highest Share of People Who Cannot Afford Heating
Environment and energyReference period 2025

Greece Has the EU's Highest Share of People Who Cannot Afford Heating

8.8% of the EU population could not keep their home adequately warm in 2025.

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Sweden Gets Four Times as Much of Its Energy From Renewables as Belgium
Environment and energyReference period 2025

Sweden Gets Four Times as Much of Its Energy From Renewables as Belgium

Renewable sources covered 26.2% of the EU's gross final energy consumption in 2025.

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Sweden's Forests Absorb More Greenhouse Gas Than Its Economy Emits
Environment and energyReference period 2024

Sweden's Forests Absorb More Greenhouse Gas Than Its Economy Emits

Sweden records net emissions of −6.7 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024: its land absorbs more than the rest of its economy emits.

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Malta Imports 98% of Its Energy, the Most in the EU
Environment and energyMemberReference period 2024

Malta Imports 98% of Its Energy, the Most in the EU

The EU imported 57.3% of the energy it consumed in 2024 — more than half.

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Wood and Similar Solid Fuels Are Still the EU's Largest Renewable Source
Environment and energyMemberReference period 2024

Wood and Similar Solid Fuels Are Still the EU's Largest Renewable Source

Solid biomass supplied 34.3% of the renewable energy counted across the EU in 2024, almost twice the 17.8% from wind; hydropower supplied 12.4% and solar photovoltaics 10.8%.

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